U.S. Department of Agriculture

It is not unusual for the Ferrer family to consume 18 eggs in a given week, even though it has become a costly habit. As the avian flu causes egg prices to rise around the country, it has not stopped them from eating eggs at home and when out, most recently having breakfast at Annapolis' Eggcellence. There, Kimberly and Roman Ferrer ordered omelet and Chesapeake benedict entrees with their 14-month-old son, Roman Jr. "We eat eggs every day," Kimberly Ferrer said. "When we don't feel like making our own eggs, we come to Eggcellence." "Or Whole Foods," her husband added. Local restaurateurs - particularly those supplying breakfast or baked...

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